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    Poison Pie and Priesthood: Fargo S4E3 Introduces An American Zealot

    Last week I broke down the first two episodes of Fargo Season 4 into its now-familiar parts, a tableau of gothic Americana weaving themes and imagery from the Coen-verse into a historically accurate depiction of Kansas City in 1950. Episode 2 left us on a cliffhanger, with Ethelrida’s father discovering the poisoned pie left by […] More

  • Chris Rock as Loy Cannon in Fargo Season 4
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    Fargo Deepens Its American Roots In Season 4

    The latest season of Fargo is set in 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri, and begins with a brief history lesson from high-schooler Ethelrida Smutny, played by E’myri Crutchfield, summarizing Frederick Douglass. “From the moment our feet touched American soil,” she says, “we were criminals.” Her point is underscored through her repeated trips to the school […] More